Cessna 177 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,744 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 177, recorded between 1967 to 2026. 261 of them were fatal (15%), and 548 people died.
The deadliest year was 1978, with 28 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (464 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Unknown/Not Reported.
1,060 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,744
Records
261
Fatal
548
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
1967 to 2026
Period
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684 of 1,744 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,744 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1995 | Cessna 177RG | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Cessna 177B | Dwight, Illinois, United States | Sancken, Elton H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1991 | Cessna 177 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | Eagle Sky Patrol | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Cessna 177 | Hygiene, Colorado, United States | Bernzen, George G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Cessna 177-A | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1990 | Cessna 177B | Iola, Wisconsin, United States | Bestul, David D. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Lutzelmann, Andreas M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Republic, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Cessna 177B | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Dallas, Texas, United States | Mark S. Mayer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna 177B | Kinner, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1982 | Cessna 177B | Starrucca, Pennsylvania, United States | Stelios Roccos | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Cessna 177 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Leonard W. Johnson | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 177 | 11MI.SW of Silv, Nevada, United States | Patrick D. J. RAE | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Wolf Pt., Montana, United States | Norgaard Farms | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 1979 | Cessna 177 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1979 | Cessna 177 | Baraga, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Cessna 177B | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1979 | Cessna 177 | Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1978 | Cessna 177B | Kimberly, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | 43RD AVN Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Cessna 177A | Newfane, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1978 | Cessna 177RG | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1977 | Cessna 177B | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 1977 | Cessna 177RG | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | Tri-Air Servcs | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 177 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1976 | Cessna 177B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Flight Trainin | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Cessna 177B | Manteno, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Cessna 177 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Norfolk Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Cessna 177 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Evangeline Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1975 | Cessna 177 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Cessna 177 | Quincy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1975 | Cessna 177 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1975 | Cessna 177 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 1974 | Cessna 177 | Grand Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1974 | Cessna 177RG | Great Inagua, Other-Foreign Countries | Melbourne, Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1974 | Cessna 177A | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1974 | Cessna 177 | Lambertville, New Jersey, United States | Linden Flight | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1974 | Cessna 177 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1973 | Cessna 177B | Lassen Peak, California, United States | Nor-Cal Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1973 | Cessna 177 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | Tilford Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Cessna 177RG | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Executive Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Cessna 177 | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |